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ldoce_327_itableta‧ble1 /ˈteɪbəl/ ●●●S1W1 noun [countable]1furnitureDHF a piece of furniture with a flattopsupported by legsThe food was served on long tables. →coffee table, dressing table2restaurant a table for people to eat at in a restaurantI've booked a table for two.3 →snooker/billiard/ping-pong etc table4listTCN a list of numbers, facts, or informationarranged in rows across and down a pagetable ofa table of resultsthe table of contents5 →on the table6 →turn the tables (on somebody)7 →under the table8 →times table9groupGROUP OF PEOPLE the group of people sitting around a tableHis stories kept the whole table amused.COLLOCATIONSverbsset/lay the table (=put knives, forks etc on a table before a meal)The table was set for fourteen.clear the table (=take plates etc off)Do you want me to clear the table?sit at a tableHe was sitting at a corner table.sit around a tableWe sat around the table and talked.get up from/leave the tableShe stood up from her chair and left the table.book/reserve a table (=in a restaurant)I've booked a table for four at a local restaurant.NOUN + tabledinner/breakfast tableWill you clear the breakfast table?bedside/kitchen/dining-room tableThey were chatting around the kitchen table.

table• Endlessly clearskies and lowering water tables.• Nottingham Forest are planning a £500,000 bid for the big Ballyclare man; expect it to be tabled some time next week.From Longman Business Dictionarytableta‧ble1 /ˈteɪbəl/ noun [countable]1used to refer to a place where people come together to discuss important mattersThe union has threatened to walk away from the bargaining table if a settlement isn’t made soon.The government agreed to return to the negotiating table on May 6.2a list of numbers, facts, or information arranged in rows across and down a pageDistribution tables should show taxes actually paid.a book’s table of contents →life table3on the table an offer, idea etc that is on the table has been officially suggested and you are considering itThe offer on the table at the moment is a 10% wage increase.4on the table American English an offer, idea etc that is on the table is no longer being considered at the moment but will be dealt with in the future5under the table money that is paid under the table is paid secretly and illegally to someone in order to get what you wantPayments were made under the table to local officials.tabletable2 verb1table a proposal/question/demand etc British English to suggest something for other people to considerTwo separate proposals were tabled.2table a bill/measure/proposal etc American English to leave something to be dealt with in the futureHe tabled the bills to break up the state monopolies in insurance and telecommunications.→ See Verb tableOrigintable1(1100-1200)Old FrenchLatintabula“board, list”